ration
noun
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage.
is rationing
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present progressiveof ration (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Raman Kapoor, captain of a bulk carrier transporting 700,000 barrels of oil worth some $70 million, is rationing food.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
Philippines has declared a national emergency, Sri Lanka is rationing fuel, and South Korea has imposed a fuel cap.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
The price of cooking gas in September hit its highest in two decades, according to non-profit Petrobras Social Observatory, and Laurentino is rationing hers.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 8, 2021
Liberia is rationing masks and gloves from the 2014-2016 Ebola crisis.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 25, 2020
Food wholesaler Booker is rationing beer and cider because of a shortage of CO2 used in carbonated drinks.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2018
